Chamaesphecia schwingenschussi LE CERF 1937

Garrevoet, T., Garrevoet, W. & Özbek, H., 2007, Data on the Geographic Distribution of Sesiidae (Lepidoptera) in Turkey, Linzer biologische Beiträge 39 (2), pp. 929-953 : 950

Chamaesphecia schwingenschussi LE CERF 1937

M a t e r i a l: Adıyaman: Nemrut Dağı, N38°00'35.2" E38°45'50.0", 08-07-2006. A ğ rı: Hayrangöl, N39°47'22.3" E42°29'19.3", 28-07-2003, 31-07-2003. Artvin: Altıparmak , N40°56'32.5" E41°21'59.4", 27-07-2005. Erzurum: Bozburun , N39°59'36.5" E40°33'34.2", 23-07-2004 ; Gölyurt Geçidi , N40°20'56.0" E40°47'35.6", 22-07-2005, 23-07-2005, 11-07-2006, 21-07-2006 ; Kop Geçidi , N40°01'12.8" E40°30'34.2", 01-08-2005 (Garrevoet W. & Vandorpe N.) ; Kop Geçidi , N40°01'20.6" E40°30'35.3", 21-07-2005, 12-07-2006, 23-07-2006 ; Palandöken , N39°50'05.2" E41°16'39.7", 31-07-2005 ; Rizekent , N40°10'26.5" E40°59'32.9", 25-07-2005 ; Yukari Sivri , N40°21'09.1" E41°40'58.3", 27-07-2004 ; Yukari Sivri , N40°21'08.5" E41°40'59.4", 18-07-2005 (Garrevoet W. & Vandorpe N.) ; Yumaklı , N40°14'21.0" E41°31'09.3", 12-07-2003, 04-08-2004, 19-07-2005 ; Yumaklı , N40°14'24.1" E41°31'09.9", 26-07-2005 (Garrevoet W. & Vandorpe N.). Hakkari: Süvarihalil Geçidi, N37°29'52.4" E43°25'56.1", 16-07-2005. Kars: Duranlı, N40°02'53.5" E43°17'02.1", 21-07-2003. Malatya: Karakısık, N38°53'30.3" E37°53'19.6", 09-07- 2004. Van: Gevaş, N38°15'48.1" E43°04'03.3", 17-07-2005 ; Güzeldere Geçidi , N38°10'33.8" E43°56'43.5", 17-07-2006

D i s t r i b u t i o n: central, north-eastern and eastern Turkey, southern Transcaucasia, northern Iran.

R e m a r k s: see Chamaesphecia alysoniformis . Common and widespread in eastern Turkey in humid places where Mentha species occurs but also on dryer places with Thymus sp.